Politics

Monday, February 26th 2018 - 06:40 UTC
Falklands/Darwin cemetery operation: all ready for relatives day-trip, according to Argentina

The trip of the relatives from the now identified 88 Argentine combatants buried at Darwin Cemetery, will be arriving to the Falkland Islands in three aircraft on 26th March at 09;30, and will be leaving by 16:00 hours of the same Monday, according to reports in the Argentine media. The Argentine-Armenian businessman Eduardo Eurnekian, who in 2004 paid for the Argentine Memorial at Darwin, will be financing the operation.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:31 UTC
EU leaders agree to spend more on defense and security, and squabble over UK funding losses

EU leaders have agreed to spend more on common defense and security policy in their next long-term budget, said European Council President Donald Tusk. Leaders of 27 states were meeting in Brussels to shape the 2021-27 budget.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:24 UTC
Beijing cracks down on financial giant Anbang to protect rights and interests of consumers

Beijing has cracked down on insurance and financial giant Anbang, taking control of the conglomerate and prosecuting the firm's head. Wu Xiaohui, who was already detained by authorities last June, is to face prosecution for “economic crimes”.
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 09:18 UTC
UN chief Guterres criticized for accepting Syria in Decolonization Committee top post

UN chief Antonio Guterres was criticized on Thursday by a watchdog group for failing to condemn Syria’s election to a committee charged with working towards decolonization. UN Watch called on US Ambassador Nikki Haley, and European ambassadors to condemn the world body for handing Bashar Assad’s regime what it called “a propaganda victory.”
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 08:10 UTC
Falklands second commercial air link: “Flight route is done deal” believes Tim Miller

The following was published in the Penguin News, “Your Letters” section in response to the Falklands government last week’s release titled “Progress made towards establishing a second commercial Falkland Islands air link”
Saturday, February 24th 2018 - 07:54 UTC
UK's approach to next stage of negotiations bases on “pure illusion”, says Tusk

UK's approach to the next stage of Brexit negotiations seems to be based on “pure illusion”, Donald Tusk says. The European Council president told a news conference in Brussels that the UK was still trying to “cherry pick” its future relationship with the EU.
Friday, February 23rd 2018 - 21:36 UTC
OAS urges Venezuela to reconsider its electoral process

The Organization of American States (OAS) was meeting in Washington on Tuesday from 10:00 AM local time on the subject of Venezuela and “the latest events” that have occurred in the Caribbean country. 19 of the 24 members voted in favor of a resolution calling on Venezuela to postpone the elections scheduled for April.
Friday, February 23rd 2018 - 09:46 UTC
PM May preparing her “Road to Brexit” following a meeting of “war committee”

British Prime Minister Theresa May will set out “the way forward” for Brexit next week after a meeting with top aides on Thursday intended to resolve differences over strategy that are dividing her team, and frustrating European Union negotiators.
Friday, February 23rd 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Argentina foils major cocaine ring operating from the Russian embassy in Buenos Aires

An international drug trafficking ring operating out of the Russian Embassy in Buenos Aires was dismantled and several arrests made, Argentine police announced on Thursday.
Friday, February 23rd 2018 - 08:45 UTC
Trump promises background checks on gun owners and floats idea of armed teachers

President Donald Trump floated the idea of arming teachers and promised more stringent background checks on gun owners as he hosted an emotional meeting on Wednesday with students who survived last week’s mass shooting at a Florida school.